US4374336A
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Flat motor
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1981-05-27
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Granted: 1983-02-15
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Expires: 2001-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A flat motor comprises a rotor including a shaft and a plurality of coils arranged concentric with the shaft and each said coil being constituted by a winding having a predetermined diameter, the position of the end of the winding being set at a predetermined distance from the shaft, a magnet having a doughnut-like form with the inner periphery thereof spaced apart from the shaft by a distance smaller than said predetermined distance, and a connector plate provided on the rotor and extending between the rotor and magnet, having a thickness at least smaller than the predetermined diameter of the coil winding. The end of the winding of each coil is electrically connected to the connector plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Tokuo Shimizu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:44
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K23/00; H02K23/54; H02K3/00; H02K3/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A flat motor comprising: a rotor including a shaft and a plurality of coils arranged concentric with said shaft, each of said coils comprising a winding having a predetermined diameter and an end, the position of the end of said winding being set at a predetermined distance from said shaft; a magnet having an internal opening and an inner periphery surrounding said internal opening, said inner periphery of said magnet being spaced apart from said shaft by a distance smaller than said predetermined distance; and a ring-like connector plate provided on said rotor and extending between said rotor and said magnet, the end of the winding of each said coil being electrically connected to said connector plate, said connector plate having a thickness at least smaller than said predetermined diameter of said winding of each said coil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A flat motor comprising: a rotor including a shaft and a plurality of coils arranged concentric with said shaft, each of said coils comprising a winding having a predetermined diameter and an end, the position of the end of said winding being set at a predetermined distance from said shaft; a magnet having an internal opening and an inner periphery surrounding said internal opening, said inner periphery of said magnet being spaced apart from said shaft by a distance smaller than said predetermined distance; and a ring-like connector plate provided on said rotor and extending between said rotor and said magnet, the end of the winding of each said coil being electrically connected to said connector plate, said connector plate having a thickness at least smaller than said predetermined diameter of said winding of each said coil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The flat motor according to claim 1, wherein each said coil includes a cylinder and the winding wound on the cylinder, each cylinder having a small wall thickness and formed with a peripheral through hole, the end of the winding of the respective coil being led through said hole into the interior of said cylinder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The flat motor according to claim 2, wherein said connector plate has outward projections extending to face said respective cylinders, the end of the winding of each said coil being electrically connected to each said projection of said connector plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The flat motor according to claim 1, wherein each said coil includes a bobbin and the winding wound on the outer periphery of the bobbin, said bobbin being formed with a central axial through hole and grooves formed on the opposite side faces and communicating with said hole, the end of said winding being led along one of said grooves and then through said hole to the other groove.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The flat motor according to claim 4, wherein said connector plate has outward projections extending to face the outer periphery of said bobbins, the end of the winding of each said coil being electrically connected to each said projection of said connector plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The flat motor according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein said magnet has a generally doughnut-like form, said internal opening being the internal open portion of said doughnut-like form.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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